Gwendalyn vs Gwen

Side-by-side comparison of Gwendalyn and Gwen — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Gwendalyn

Girl name · Rank #4671

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Name B

Gwen

Girl name · Rank #698

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Metric Gwendalyn Gwen
Current Rank #4671 #698
Total Births (all years) 1,190 32,232
Peak Year 2008 1959
Peak Year Births 48 942
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1940 1890

Births by Decade

Decade Gwendalyn Gwen
1890ss — 60
1900ss — 186
1910ss — 716
1920ss — 1,337
1930ss — 2,808
1940ss 34 4,050
1950ss 88 6,779
1960ss 70 5,962
1970ss 85 2,753
1980ss 61 1,071
1990ss 100 512
2000ss 342 1,453
2010ss 303 2,816
2020ss 107 1,729

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gwendalyn Gwen
2014 24 278
2015 35 377
2016 39 372
2017 17 317
2018 25 295
2019 27 328
2020 15 331
2021 20 325
2022 23 329
2023 20 341
2024 29 403

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1940–2024.

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